| Write UC Senators now. From Israel’s most respected peace groups and Ofra Ben Artzi, the sister-in-law of Israel’s current Prime Minister, to Naomi Klein, Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb , Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler and Jewish Voice for Peace, the list of Jewish and Israeli supporters for the UC Berkeley Senate vote to divest from companies that profit from the occupation grows longer every day. Support the students on Wednesday, April 14 at 7pm, 7th floor, Eshleman Hall, UC Berkeley campus when they try to overturn the veto of their original 16 to 4 vote. Download our flyer about Jewish and Israeli support. [ Download/View File ] Why are American Jewish groups so intent on defending illegal Israeli settlements and other human rights violations? |
| A coalition of nearly 20 Jewish groups is distributing a misleading statement condemning a Student Senate bill at UC Berkeley. The ground-breaking bill calls for divestment from companies that profit from the perpetuation of the Israeli military occupation in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza. Their letter that is both dishonest and misleading.[Read more.] |
| Send letter: AIPAC doesn’t speak for me |
| This week thousands of AIPAC members will tell Congress that the Obama administration is being too hard on Israel because Obama, Biden and Clinton dared to insist that Israel abide by international law and freeze settlement construction. Let Obama and Congress know the time for unconditional aid is over. |
| JVP Congratulates UC Berkeley for Divestment Vote |
| Jewish Voice for Peace congratulates the UC Berkeley student Senate for the historic March 18 vote to divest from companies that profit from Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories. JVP supports the right of individuals and communities to use the divestment tool in order to bring their financial portfolios in line with their values and applauds the use of nonviolent strategies in order to bring about a change in US policy towards the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. [ Read More ] |
| The only democracy? |
| Midnight arrests. Defamation of human rights organizations. Expulsion of journalists. Human rights demonstrations broken up with violence. Censored films. Confiscated laptops. That’s just a fraction of the reality on the ground in Israel/Palestine that stands in contrast to the official story about ‘the only democracy in the Middle East.’ That’s why we’re launching a new blog: The Only Democracy? |
| Thank your Congressional Representative for standing up for Gaza |
(Submitted by Amin Janmohammad)